On the XP64 side of my system, when I open certain applications, like Word 2003, they immediately minmize to the task bar. Clicking on the minimized application button does nothing. Right-clicking and choosing Maximize does nothing. I tried setting the applications' properties to open maximized, but that doesn't work, either. Thanks.

Is this a multimon system - i.e., have you configured multiple monitors on the system? It sounds almost as if it's displaying the Window on a monitor that you cannot see (you can check in the Advanced tab of the Display properties).

Thanks, very much! You're exactly correct. I had set up a dual monitor system, but had shut off #2.

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